Welcome to Homeland Security Funding.info! Sign Up Now to Receive Homeland Security Email Updates! Billions of dollars in grant funding are dispensed in the United States annually by the federal government and private charitable organizations to benefit communities around the world. In recent years, the largest area of growth in the federal grants world has been in homeland security funding. This site exists to give you a birds-eye view of current homeland security funding-across agencies, departments, and grant programs. To your left you will find links to information designed to enhance your efforts to obtain grant funding for your homeland security initiatives. We provide information on specific grant programs, tips for proposal writing, and news on homeland security funding. Some of the grant programs discussed are formula grant programs, meaning that they are distributed by the federal government to states and territories based on a calculation. Other grants mentioned are competitive, meaning that anyone who meets the eligibility requirements can apply. In either case, those who hope to receive funding need to develop a substantive argument to support their case. We hope the information in these pages helps you build yours. To your right we have selected the top opportunities currently available and have provided a quick reference to impending deadlines. Be sure to register for e-mail updates. E-mail updates provide you with the most recent developments in the homeland security world and funding opportunities, mailed directly to your inbox. Please note that this site is not intended to replace official guidance for any grant programs, but rather to provide grantseekers with valuable know-how based on our years of experience with grants development. The official guidance provided by the grantmaking agency supercedes any information provided in this site. If applying to a grant program, you should always read all information provided by the funding agency in full. Homeland Security Grants OverviewThis section will provide you with information and guidance to help make you more successful at obtaining funding for your homeland security initiatives. Since the task of securing America falls upon professionals in a wide array of professions, we have identified homeland security funding in each of the following three categories: public safety, health safety and security, and critical infrastructure protection. The information provided on this site is intended to help you identify the right program and submit a competitive proposal. However, applicants should always read as much information as they can find on a program prior to submittal. To this end, we have provided links to materials that provide additional tips, information and instructions for grant-seeking, proposal development, and submittal in the Reference Materials and Links section. All grant programs are different-and grant-seekers should read the program guidelines in full before submitting an application-but there are some commonalities in every proposal. For information and tips to help you through the proposal development process, visit the Tips for Writing a Proposal Section. Public Safety State Homeland Security Grant Program Urban Area Security Initiative Emergency Management Performance Grants Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Justice Assistance Grants National Criminal History Improvement Program Port Security Grant Program Assistance to Firefighters The grants assembled in this section are intended to provide support for those working to ensure public safety in times of crisis, whether they are police or fire departments, hazmat teams, or other first responders. Some of the grants listed below are formula grants, meaning that they are distributed based on a calculation to address a specific issue or need. The calculations, or formulas, are frequently based at least in part on population. Other factors, depending upon the purpose of the grant, may include crime statistics or poverty indexes. In most of the cases here, formula grants are awarded by the federal government to a State Administrative Agency (SAA), as designated by the state's governor. If you are interested in a formula grant, you should contact your SAA to see whether your organization is eligible for funding. This section also includes competitive grant programs, which are open to any applicant who meets the eligibility requirements. Competitive grants are generally announced through Requests for Proposals (RFPs) or Calls for Proposals (CFPs). Award decisions are generally made based on the decisions or recommendations of volunteer committees of subject area specialists. The competitiveness of a grant program can frequently be determined by comparing the dollars available for expenditure through the program in that fiscal year to the award limit or ceiling, as stated in the RFP. Competitive programs frequently focus on innovation, cooperation, and creating new knowledge or information. When applying to a competitive grant program it is necessary to balance your needs statement with positive and factual information about your organization's capacity to perform the functions outlined in the grant request. An award will likely not be made if the awarding agency is concerned that your organization doesn't have the resources to successfully steward the project. The responsibilities of formula and competitive grant recipients are frequently similar. Accurate and detailed financial monitoring is necessary and it is likely that your organization will need to report on your expenditures and activities at least one during the course of the project. Most programs require awardees to submit financial and narrative reports annually and at the close of the award. Reporting responsibilities are generally spelled out in the Notice of Grant Award (NGA). Continue to Health and Safety Grants  Public Safety State Homeland Security Grant Program Urban Area Security Initiative Emergency Management and Performance Grants Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Justice Assistance Grants National Criminal History Improvement Program Port Security Grant Program Assistance to Firefighters State Homeland Security Grant Program (DHS) Purpose: The State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) is a core assistance program that provides funds to build capabilities at the State and local levels and to implement the goals and objectives included in State Homeland Security Strategies and initiatives in the State Preparedness Report. Activities implemented under SHSP must support terrorism preparedness by building or enhancing capabilities that relate to the prevention of, protection from, or response to terrorism in order to be considered eligible. However, many capabilities which support terrorism preparedness simultaneously support preparedness for other hazards. Grantees must demonstrate this dual-use quality for any activities implemented under this program that are not explicitly focused on terrorism preparedness. At least 25 percent of funds allocated from SHSP must build state and local law enforcement terrorism prevention capabilities. There are three primary objectives for this program: (1) Measuring progress in achieving the National Preparedness Guidelines; (2) Strengthening improvised explosive device (IED) attack deterrence, prevention, and protection capabilities (3) Strengthening preparedness planning. Eligibility: The Governor of each State and Territory is required to designate a State Administrative Agency (SAA) to apply for and administer SHSP funds. The SAA is the only entity eligible to formally apply for SHSP funds. FEMA requires that the SAA be responsible for obligating SHSP funds to local units of government and other designated recipients within 45 days after receipt of funds. To find your State Administrative Agency contact, click here Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: FY2008 SHSP Program Guidance and Application Kit Approved Uses: Funding is for the purchase of specialized equipment, exercises, training, and planning costs associated with updating and implementing each State's Homeland Security Strategy (SHSS) and must fall into one of the following six categories: Planning, Organization, Equipment, Training, Exercises, or Personnel. The 21 allowable prevention, protection, response, and recovery equipment categories and equipment standards for SHSP are listed on the web-based version of the Authorized Equipment List (AEL) on the Responder Knowledge Base (RKB), at www.rkb.us Deadline: The SAA must submit completed applications no later than 11:59 PM EDT on May 1, 2008. Deadlines and application procedures for local agencies are determined the SAA and vary by state. It is recommended that local agencies contact their SAA for local timelines. For a complete list of SAAs click here. Award Amounts: Total SHSP funds for FY08 are $862.9 million. SHSP funds will be allocated based on risk and anticipated effectiveness upon completion of the application review process. Each State will receive a minimum allocation under SHSP. All 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico will receive 0.375 percent of the total funds allocated for grants. Four Territories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) will receive a minimum allocation of 0.08 percent of the total funds allocated for grants. FY2008 awards to be announced by DHS. Decision Time Frames: Each State Administrative Agency is required to file its HSGP application by May 1st. No less than 80% of the funds should be dispensed to local governments within 45 days of the state's receipt of funds To find your State Administrative Agency contact click here
Continue to Health and Safety Grants Public Safety State Homeland Security Grant Program Urban Area Security Initiative Emergency Management and Performance Grants Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Justice Assistance Grants National Criminal History Improvement Program Port Security Grant Program Assistance to Firefighters Urban Area Security Initiative (DHS) Purpose: The UASI program provides financial assistance to address the unique multi-discipline planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density Urban Areas, and to assist them in building and sustaining capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism. At least 25 percent of funds allocated from UASI must build state and local law enforcement terrorism prevention capabilities. The UASI program is intended to enhance regional preparedness efforts. Urban Areas must use these funds to employ regional approaches to overall preparedness and are encouraged to adopt regional response structures whenever appropriate. UASI program implementation and governance must include regional partners and should have balanced representation among entities with operational responsibilities for prevention, protection, response, and recovery activities within the region. In some instances Urban Area boundaries cross State borders. States must ensure that the identified Urban Areas take an inclusive regional approach to the development and implementation of the UASI program and involve the contiguous jurisdictions, mutual aid partners, port authorities, rail and transit authorities, campus law enforcement, State agencies, Citizen Corps Council(s), and MMRS jurisdictions in their program activities. Eligibility: The Governor of each State and Territory is required to designate a State Administrative Agency (SAA) to apply for and administer SHSP/UASI funds. The SAA is the only entity eligible to formally apply for UASI funds. FEMA requires that the SAA be responsible for obligating UASI funds to local units of government and other designated recipients within 45 days after receipt of funds. Eligible candidates for the FY2008 UASI program have been determined through an analysis of relative risk of terrorism faced by the 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States. The following candidates are eligible to apply (via their SAA) for funding under the FY 2008 UASI program: Tier I UASIs: (CA) Los Angeles/Long Beach, (NJ) Jersey City/Newark, (CA) Bay, (NY) New York City, (DC) National Capital Region, (TX) Houston, (IL) Chicago. Tier II UASIs: (AZ) Phoenix, Tucson; (CA) Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, Anaheim/Santa Ana; (CO) Denver; (CT) Bridgeport, Hartford; (FL)Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa; (GA) Atlanta; (HI) Honolulu; (IN) Indianapolis; (KY) Louisville; (LA) Baton Rouge, New Orleans; (MA) Boston; (MD) Baltimore; (MI) Detroit; (MN) Twin Cities Area; (MO) Kansas City, St. Louis; (NC) Charlotte; (NV) Las Vegas; (NY) Buffalo, Albany, Rochester, Syracuse; (OH) Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo; (OK) Oklahoma City; (OR) Portland; (PA) Philadelphia, Pittsburgh; (PR) San Juan; (RI) Providence; (TN) Memphis, Nashville; (TX) Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area, El Paso, San Antonio; (UT) Salt Lake City; (VA) Richmond, Norfolk; (WA) Seattle; (WI) Milwaukee. Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: FY2008 UASI Program Guidance and Application Kit Approved Uses: Urban Areas must use UASI funds to employ regional approaches to overall preparedness and are encouraged to adopt regional response structures whenever appropriate. At least 25 percent of funds allocated from UASI must build state and local law enforcement terrorism prevention capabilities. UASI program implementation and governance must include regional partners and should have balanced representation among entities with operational responsibilities for prevention, protection, response, and recovery activities within the region. Although the state may retain up to 20% of the funds allocated for UASI, those funds retained by the state must be used to directly support the urban area Deadline: The SAA must submit completed applications no later than 11:59 PM EDT on May 1, 2008. Deadlines and application procedures for local agencies are determined the SAA and vary by state. It is recommended that local agencies contact their SAA for local timelines. For a complete list of SAAs click here Award Amounts: Sixty urban areas are eligible for funding under the FY08 program. Seven of these areas are designated as highest risk UASI jurisdictions and will be eligible to compete for $429 million or 55 percent of available funds. The remaining UASI areas will compete for the remaining $351 million or 45 percent of available funds. Funds will be allocated based on analysis of risk and the effectiveness of proposed investments by the applicants. Risk for UASI jurisdictions is evaluated using a consistent methodology of threat, vulnerability, and consequences. Decision Time Frames: Each State Administrative Agency is required to file its UASI application by May 1st. No less than 80% of the funds should be dispensed to local governments within 45 days of the state's receipt of funds. To find your State Administrative Agency contact click here.
Continue to Health and Safety Grants Public Safety State Homeland Security Grant Program Urban Area Security Initiative Emergency Management and Performance Grants Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Justice Assistance Grants National Criminal History Improvement Program Port Security Grant Program Assistance to Firefighters Emergency Management Performance Grants (DHS) Purpose: The EMPG program provides resources to assist State and local governments to sustain and enhance all-hazards emergency management capabilities. States have the opportunity to use EMPG funds to further strengthen their ability to support emergency management activities while simultaneously addressing issues of national concern as identified in the National Priorities of the National Preparedness Guidelines. Eligibility: The Governor of each State and Territory is required to designate a State Administrative Agency (SAA) to apply for and administer EMPG funds. The SAA is the only entity eligible to formally apply for EMPG funds. Although DHS expects States to include support for their local jurisdictions in the EMPG programs, each Governor is responsible for determining the appropriate amount of funding to be passed through to support the development or enhancement of local emergency management capabilities and to support mitigation activities Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: Narrative application requirements for EMPG are distinctly different from those of other programs. Please check the EMPG application package for further information. Approved Uses: EMPG funds may be used for a range of emergency management planning activities, including activities and costs related to the FEMA Gap Analysis Program and EMAP accreditation process (State and/or local). Grant recipients should place a high priority on developing/enhancing scenario specific plans that incorporate activities across the pillars of prevention, protection, and response and recovery. Other allowable costs include: Organizational Costs, Equipment Costs (Information Technology, Cyber-Security Enhancement Equipment, Communications Equipment, Detection Equipment, Power Equipment, CBRNE Reference Materials, Incident Response Vehicles, Physical Security Enhancement Equipment, CBRNE Logistical Support Equipment, Other Authorized Equipment as referenced on web-based version of the Authorized Equipment List (AEL) on the Responder Knowledge Base (RKB), Training Costs, Travel, Exercise Costs, and Management and Administrative (M&A) Costs. Deadline: FY08 deadline is March 1, 2008. Deadlines and application procedures for local agencies are determined the SAA and vary by state. It is recommended that local agencies contact their SAA for local timelines. For a complete list of SAAs click here. Award Amounts: FY 2008 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program provides $291,450,000 million to assist State and local governments to enhance and sustain all-hazards emergency management capabilities. All 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico will receive a base amount of 0.75 percent of the total available grant funding. Four Territories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) will receive a base amount of 0.25 percent of the total available grant funding. The balance of EMPG funds is distributed on a population-share basis. FY2008 allocations can be found in the EMPG guidance. Decision Time Frames: Each State Administrative Agency was required to file its 2008 EMPG application by March 1, 2008. FY2008 awards are expected to be announced by DHS by fall 2008. Continue to Health and Safety Grants Public Safety State Homeland Security Grant Program Urban Area Security Initiative Emergency Management and Performance Grants Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Justice Assistance Grants National Criminal History Improvement Program Port Security Grant Program Assistance to Firefighters Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (DHS) Purpose: LETPP provides resources to law enforcement and public safety communities to support critical terrorism prevention activities, including establishing and enhancing fusion centers and collaborating with non-law enforcement partners, other government agencies and the private sector. Eligibility: LETPP eligibility mirrors that of the SHSP program: all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. Available funds are distributed to each State based upon the risk and effectiveness scores associated with each application and also on a minimum allocation consistent with the statutory formula set by the USA Patriot Act. Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: Check with your SAA by early April. Please check the HSGP application package for further information. Approved Uses: Allowable expenses include but are not limited to training, equipment, and planning. Deadline: Varies by State Award Amounts: Varies by State Decision Time Frames: Each State Administrative Agency was required to file its HSGP application by April 5, 2007. Awards must be distributed within 60 days of the state's receipt of funds. To find your state's contact, click here Continue to Health and Safety Grants Public Safety State Homeland Security Grant Program Urban Area Security Initiative Emergency Management and Performance Grants Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Justice Assistance Grants National Criminal History Improvement Program Port Security Grant Program Assistance to Firefighters Justice Assistance Grants (LLEBG & Edward Byrne) (DOJ/BJA) Purpose: Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) are the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. JAG grants are allocated by formula to states including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. Eligibility: The Governor or other chief executive officer designates a State Administering Agency (SAA) to apply for and administer these funds. The SAA will be responsible for: (1) Coordination between JAG funds and other state and local justice initiatives. (2) Preparation and submission of the state JAG application. (3) Administration of JAG funds including establishing funding priorities; distributing funds; monitoring awards; submitting reports including performance measure and program assessment data; and providing ongoing assistance to sub-recipients. Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: FY2008 Edward Byrne Memorial State Justice Assistance Guidance Approved Uses: JAG requires that states pass through a variable amount of funds to local units of government, such as a city, county, township, town, tribe, or community- or faith-based group. Calculated by BJS, this amount is established by assessing the total criminal justice expenditures by the state and units of local government. JAG funds may be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice, including: Law enforcement programs; Prosecution and court programs; Prevention and education programs; Corrections and community corrections programs; Drug treatment and enforcement programs; Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation). Deadline: The deadline for SAA applications to the USDOJ January 31, 2008. This deadline is anticipated to be similar in 2009. Deadlines for local agencies vary by state. Contact your State Administering Agency (SAA) for local deadline information. For a complete list of SAAs click here. Award Amounts: The JAG formula includes a state allocation consisting of a minimum base allocation with the remaining amount determined on population and Part 1 violent crime statistics, and a direct allocation to units of local government. Once the state allocation is calculated, 60 percent of the funding is awarded to the state and 40 percent to eligible units of local government. State allocations also have a required variable pass through to units of local government, calculated by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) from each state's crime expenditures. FY2007 allocations Decision Time Frames: In general, the Bureau of Justice Assistance will make the award within 60 days of receipt of the application.
To find your State Administrative Agency contact click here. Continue to Health and Safety Grants Public Safety State Homeland Security Grant Program Urban Area Security Initiative Emergency Management and Performance Grants Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Justice Assistance Grants National Criminal History Improvement Program Port Security Grant Program Assistance to Firefighters National Criminal History Improvement Program (DOJ) Purpose: The goal of the NCHIP grant program is to improve the Nation's safety and security by enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information and by insuring the nationwide implementation of criminal justice and non-criminal justice background check systems. Achieving this goal is contingent upon accomplishing four objectives: providing direct financial and technical assistance to States to improve their criminal records systems and other related systems in an effort to support background checks; ensuring the infrastructure is developed to connect each State's records systems to FBI records systems and, in turn, to connect each State's background check databases to one another; providing the training and technical assistance needed to insure that records systems are developed and managed to conform to FBI standards, as well as the most appropriate technologies and that States adhere to the highest standards of practice with respect to privacy and confidentiality; and, assessing and measuring through systematic evaluation and standardized performance measurement and statistics, progress made implementing improvements in State and national records holdings and background check systems. Eligibility: The NCHIP application must be submitted by the State Administrative Agency (SAA) designated by the Governor to administer the NCHIP program. States may choose to submit applications as part of a multi-state consortium or other entity. For a complete list of State Administrative Agency contacts click here. Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: FY2008 National Criminal History Improvement Program guidance Approved Uses: Grants may be used to obtain equipment and software that enables states to identify: ineligible firearm purchasers; persons ineligible to hold positions involving children, the elderly, or the disabled; persons subject to protection orders or wanted, arrested, or convicted of stalking and/or domestic violence; persons ineligible to be employed or hold licenses for specified positions; and persons potentially presenting threats to public safety. Deadline: The deadline for SAA applications to the USDOJ is February 15, 2008. This deadline is anticipated to be similar in 2009. Deadlines for local agencies vary by state. Contact your State Administering Agency (SAA) for local deadline information. For a complete list of SAAs visit click here. Award Amounts: Award amounts vary by state. NCHIP funding history Decision Time Frames: FY2008 awards are expected to be made by July 1, 2008 and all activities must be scheduled to be completed by September 30, 2009. To find your State Administrative Agency contact click here. Continue to Health and Safety Grants Public Safety State Homeland Security Grant Program Urban Area Security Initiative Emergency Management and Performance Grants Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Justice Assistance Grants National Criminal History Improvement Program Port Security Grant Program Assistance to Firefighters Port Security Grant Program (DHS) Purpose: The purpose of the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is to create a sustainable, risk-based effort for the protection of critical port infrastructure from terrorism, with special emphasis on the use of explosives and non-conventional threats that would cause a major disruption to commerce. The PSGP assists in addressing the following security priorities specific to the port environment: Expand the emphasis on port-wide partnerships, regional management of risk, and business continuity/resumption of trade; Prioritize port-wide security strategies and actions that address surface water, underwater, and land-based threats; Target best risk-mitigation strategies achieving sustainable port-wide security and business continuity/resumption of trade planning; Provide the basis for aligning specific grant-funded security projects with the broader requirements of the Area Maritime Security Plans (AMSP); Mitigate high-consequence risks and enhance security of high-capacity ferry systems. Eligibility: All entities covered by an Area Maritime Security Plan (AMSP) may submit an application for consideration of funding. However, Congress has specifically directed DHS to apply these funds to the highest risk ports. In support of this, the PSGP includes a total of 103 specifically identified critical ports, representing approximately 95 percent of the foreign waterborne commerce of the United States. All Other Port Areas covered by an AMSP are eligible to apply for grants from a PSGP funding pool created for that purpose. A complete list of identified critical ports and other eligibility criteria is included in the program guidance. Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: FY2008 Program Guidance and Application Kit Approved Uses: The Port Security Grant Program will support efforts of critical national seaports/terminals to enhance port security through enhanced facility and operational security including but not limited to access control, physical security, cargo security, and passenger security. PSGP allowable costs are divided into the following four categories: Maritime Domain Awareness/TWIC; IED prevention, protection, response and recovery capabilities; Training and exercises; and Management and administration. Deadline: The FY2008 application deadline is March 17, 2008. It is anticipated that the FY2009 program will have a similar deadline. Award Amounts: In FY 2008, PSGP has a total of $388 million available for distribution. This is up from $312 million in FY 2007. The available funding will be divided into five pools. FY2008 distribution chart is located in the program guidance. Decision Time Frames: FY2008 application deadline is March 17, 2008. Award announcements are anticipated by September. Please visit Grants Office's portgrants.info site for a complete workshop! Continue to Health and Safety Grants Public Safety State Homeland Security Grant Program Urban Area Security Initiative Emergency Management and Performance Grants Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Justice Assistance Grants National Criminal History Improvement Program Port Security Grant Program Assistance to Firefighters Assistance to Firefighters (DHS) Purpose: Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) provides financial assistance directly to fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations to enhance their capabilities with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. Fire departments may submit applications for either or both of the following program areas: Firefighter Operations and Safety and/or Firefighter Vehicle Acquisition. In addition to these program areas, any eligible applicant, whether a fire department or a nonaffiliated EMS organization, may act as a “host applicant” and apply for large-scale regional project on behalf of itself and any number of organizations in neighboring jurisdictions. A regional project is one in which multiple organizations serving more than one local jurisdiction benefit directly from the activities implemented with the grant funds. Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to fire departments of a state and non-affiliated EMS agencies which include:
An agency or organization that has a formally recognized arrangement with a state, local, or tribal authority to provide fire suppression to a population within a fixed geographical area. The arrangement may be with a city, county, parish, fire district, township, town, or "other governing body." A municipality or fire district on behalf of a fire department, where the fire department lacks the status to apply (if the town owns the fire department, for example). A non-federal airport and/or port authority fire department ONLY if they have a formally recognized arrangement with the local jurisdiction to provide fire suppression, on a first-due basis, outside the confines of the airport or port facilities.
Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: The FY 2008 AFG application will be accessible from the AFG website (www.firegrantsupport.com ), the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA) Website (www.usfa.fema.gov ), and grants.gov Website (www.grants.gov ). Approved Uses: Allowable costs include training, equipment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), wellness and fitness, modifications to facilities and vehicle acquisition. Eligible expenses generally vary under each program and activity area. Consult the program guidance for further information. Deadline: Applications for the 2008 AFG will be accepted starting on March 3, 2008. Completed applications must be received by April 4, 2008. Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked by April 1, 2008. It is expected that the FY2009 deadline will be similar. Award Amounts: Congress appropriated a total of $560 million to carry out the activities of the FY 2008 AFG program. Maximum award amounts are based on population protected by the applicant, as indicated below: - Applicants that serve a jurisdiction with a population of 500,000 people or less may not receive grant funds in excess of $1,000,000 in any program year.
- Applicants that serve a jurisdiction with more than 500,000, but not more than 1,000,000, people may not receive grant funds in excess of $1,750,000 in any program year.
- Applicants that serve a jurisdiction of more than 1,000,000 people may not receive grant funds in excess of $2,750,000 in any program year
Decision Time Frames: USFA award announcements come throughout the calendar year. For the most current award information click here. Please visit Grants Office's Fire Grants .info site for a complete workshop! Continue to Health and Safety Grants Health Safety and Security Hospital Preparedness Program Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program
The Metropolitan Medical Response System Program The threat of bioterrorism has created new challenges for public health officials that require them to invest heavily in integration, communication and response systems. The grant programs in this section have been selected for their potential to support efforts to create, strengthen, test or plan for response, mitigation and alert systems intended to protect the public in the event of a bioterrorist attack. As is common throughout the grant world, many of the competitive grant programs that support health safety and security are research-oriented. Proposed projects should be highly innovative, have solid plans for information-sharing and dissemination and have a broad institution- or community-wide impact. If considering a competitive grant program, be strategic with whom you bring to the table in early conversations. Strong partnerships frequently create competitive proposals. Formula grants are mostly intended to cover basic needs and enhance infrastructure to support more effective delivery of services, particularly in times of crisis. Still, even formula proposals require applicants to understand their needs and spend the grant dollars accordingly (so that they money is used for its federally-intended purposes). If you belong to a hospital in need of funding, you may also want to look to regional or local foundations to help support their initiatives. Local and regional foundations frequently have focus areas intended to address needs within their communities; many support healthcare agencies. If you have an exceptionally innovative project for which you are seeking funds, you may want to consider approaching a large foundation that operates nationally or internationally. These large, private funders generally have very specific philanthropic agendas. Research national foundations fully before approaching them with a request. Continue to Infrastructure and Protection Grants Public Safety Hospital Preparedness Program Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program
The Metropolitan Medical Response System Program Hospital Preparedness Program (HHS) Purpose: The purpose of the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) is to improve surge capacity and enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies. HPP funds are used to build medical surge capability through associated planning, personnel, equipment, training and exercise capabilities at the state and local levels. Activities supported through HPP funds must help award recipients to meet both the National Preparedness Goal established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2005, and the following goals: (1) Integration: Insure the integration of public and private medical capabilities with public health and other first responder systems; (2) Medical: Increasing the preparedness, response capabilities, and surge capacity of hospitals, other health care facilities (including mental health facilities), and trauma care and emergency medical service systems, with respect to public health emergencies; (3) At-Risk Individuals: Being cognizant of and prepared for the medical needs of at-risk individuals in their community in the event of a public health emergency; (4) Coordination: Minimizing duplication of, and ensuring coordination between, Federal, State, local, and tribal planning, preparedness, response and recovery activities (including the State Emergency Management Assistance Compact); and (5) Continuity of Operations: Maintaining vital public health and medical services to allow for optimal Federal, State, local, and tribal operations in the event of a public health emergency. In addition to these goals, there are five sub-capabilities that all award recipients are expected to acquire: (A) Interoperable communication system; (B) Bed tracking system; (C) ESAR-VHP System; (D) Fatality management plans; and (E) Hospital evacuation plans. Training, exercises and corrective actions, National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance and needs of at-risk populations shall be considered components of each sub-capability addressed by the States and jurisdictions and incorporated into all work on the sub-capabilities. Eligibility: All 50 States; the District of Columbia; New York City, Los Angeles County and Chicago; Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands; American Somoa, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands; the Federated States of Micronesia; and Palau and the Marshall Islands. Applicants are encouraged to reach out to a broad range of healthcare partners to participate in the program. Hospitals, outpatient facilities, community health centers, poison control centers, tribal health facilities and other healthcare partners should work directly with their State Health Departments regarding participation in HPP. To the extent that such facilities apply for State funding, the State could award funding based on appropriate State law/procedures. Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: HPP Program Guidance Approved Uses: HPP funds are used to build medical surge capability through associated planning, personnel, equipment, training and exercise capabilities at the state and local levels. Deadline: In 2007, the program guidance was released on July 5, 2007 and the application deadline was August 06, 2007. It is anticipated that this program will have a similar timeline in 2008. Award Amounts: Award amounts vary by state. For a list of FY07 awards click here. It is anticipated that $423,399,000 will be made available for the FY08 HPP and that the eligible recipients (62) will be similar to the FY07 HPP. FY08 HPP details to be announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Decision Time Frames: In 2007, awards were made by September 1, 2007. Continue to Infrastructure and Protection Grants Public Safety Hospital Preparedness Program Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program
The Metropolitan Medical Response System Program Public Health Emergency Preparedness (CDC) Purpose: Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) funds are intended to upgrade state and local public health jurisdictions' preparedness and response to bioterrorism, outbreaks of infectious disease, and other public health threats and emergencies. Funds will be used to support projects that could serve as model systems or approaches for replication among other grantees. A state may apply for any or all of seven funding opportunities. Areas to be demonstrated include: (1) use of public engagement as part of the public health decision making process; (2) electronic laboratory data exchange to support pandemic influenza surveillance; (3) integration of state-based immunization information systems to track pandemic influenza countermeasures; (4) development of statewide Public Health Information Network (PHIN)-compliant electronic mortality reporting systems; (5) collaborative planning among healthcare providers to ensure the delivery of essential services during a pandemic influenza outbreak; (6) development of interventions that promote preparedness for pandemic disease among identified vulnerable populations; and (7) distribution and dispensing of antiviral drugs to self-isolated or self-quarantined persons in a pandemic influenza event. Eligibility: FY 2009 eligibility guidelines to be announced. Starting in Fiscal Year 2009, eligibility for these funds requires participation in Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP). In the previous funding cycle, eligible applicants were limited to the current 62 state, local, and territorial grantees that receive funding through the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement (PHEP). Approved Uses: Funds are intended to upgrade state and local public health jurisdictions’ preparedness and response to bioterrorism, outbreaks of infectious disease, and other public health threats and emergencies. Deadline: FY2009 deadline to be announced by the CDC. It is anticipated that the deadline will be in March 2009. Award Amounts: FY 2009 program funding to be announced. The Secretary may not award a cooperative agreement under this program unless the state or consortium of states agree to make available (directly or through donations from public or private entities) non-federal contributions in an amount equal to: (1) Not less than 5 percent of such costs ($1 for each $20 of Federal funds provided in the cooperative agreement) for the first fiscal year of the cooperative agreement; and (2) For any subsequent fiscal year of such cooperative agreement, not less than 10 percent of such costs ($1 for each $10 of Federal funds provided in the cooperative agreement). Approximate funding for fiscal years 2002-2007 is as follows (in millions): 2002: $918; 2003: $970; 2004: $849.6; 2005: $962.8; 2006: $991.4; 2007: $896.7. Decision Time Frames: FY2009 timeline to be announced by the CDC. Continue to Infrastructure and Protection Grants Public Safety Hospital Preparedness Program Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program
The Metropolitan Medical Response System Program The Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (DHS) Purpose: The MMRS Program will support the MMRS jurisdictions in: (1) Achieving preparedness in MMRS-related Target Capabilities/Capability Focus Areas, in accordance with the National Preparedness Guidelines; (2) Ensuring that MMRS strategic goals, objectives, operational capabilities, resource requirements, and operational plans correlate with State and Urban Area Homeland Security Assessments and Strategies; (3) Increasing collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Hospital Preparedness Program and the Healthcare Facilities Partnership Program; (4) Continuing the distinct capability enhancements required for pandemic influenza preparedness; (5) Maintaining the MMRS capabilities established through the completion of deliverables and other requirements promulgated in previous federal funding guidance documents and related directives. Eligibility: The Governor of each State and Territory is required to designate a State Administrative Agency (SAA) to apply for and administer the funds. The SAA is the only entity eligible to formally apply for MMRS funds. This program provides funding on a formula basis to 124 MMRS jurisdictions. For a complete list of MMRS allocations refer to the program guidance. Application Forms: MMRS is part of the Homeland Security Grant Program. Approved Uses: MMRS funds may be used for expenditures including: planning, organizational activities, equipment, training, exercise activities, and personnel. Deadline: The SAA must submit completed HSGP applications by May 1, 2008. Deadlines and application procedures for local agencies are determined the SAA and vary by state. It is recommended that local agencies contact their SAA before the May 1st deadline for local timelines. For a complete list of SAAs click here. Award Amounts: The FY 2008 budget dedicates $39.8 million to the MMRS program as part of the Homeland Security Grant Program. Each eligible jurisdiction will receive $321,221 to establish and sustain local capabilities. Decision Time Frames: No less than 80% of the funds should be dispensed to local governments within 45 days of the state's receipt of funds. To find your State Administrative Agency contact click here. Continue to Infrastructure and Protection Grants Infrastructure Protection Interoperable Communications Program Buffer Zone Protection Program Transit Security Program Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Port Security Grant Program Grants Office hears from professionals around the country who are charged with protecting various critical infrastructures. Some of these professionals work in the public sector and are confronted with diminishing state budgets that cannot support needed infrastructure improvements. We understand, too, that critical infrastructure protection is a concern of the private sector, too, and that their attempts to safeguard their business, customers, and the general public are complicated by other demands on the institution's resources The good news is that the formula homeland security dollars may be used to provide for various critical infrastructure protection as long as those priorities are listed in the state or urban homeland security plan. The bad news is that the competitive grant world has been slow to respond to such issues, choosing instead to focus on areas where specific models can be developed and disseminated to create best practices for different sectors. The grant arena has been particularly scant for the private sector and while the grants in this section are designed for public sector use, we will add new programs that can benefit both sectors as it becomes available. Industry leaders who are interested in learning how a grants program can benefit their company should visit Grants Office's Industry Partners webpage. Whether you are determining how to make a case for formula grant dollars or searching for funds through competitive grant programs, it is critical that you have the research on hand to demonstrate your need and discuss how this need will be addressed through both grant dollars and your larger institutional plans. Any request for funding should read like a project plan. If the grantor cannot see the value of your project or infer the likelihood of your success, it is not likely that they will make a funding decision in your favor. Return to Grants Overview Infrastructure Protection Interoperable Communications Program Buffer Zone Protection Program Transit Security Program Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Port Security Grant Program Interoperable Communications Program (DOC) Purpose: In 2007, in fact, before September 30, 2007, the Department of Commerce will administer $1,000,000,000 in Interoperable Communications funding for first responders. The program was created to assist public safety agencies in the acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of interoperable communications systems that utilize, or enable interoperability with communications systems that can utilize reallocated public safety spectrum for radio communication. Eligibility: Public Safety agencies Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: Not yet released. Approved Uses: Funding is for acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of interoperable communications systems that utilize, or enable interoperability with communications systems that can utilize reallocated public safety spectrum for radio communication. Deadline: Not yet Known Award Amounts: Not yet known Decision Time Frames: Congress has mandated that the entire $1 billion budget be distributed by September 30, 2007. Return to Grants Overview Infrastructure Protection Interoperable Communications Program Buffer Zone Protection Program Transit Security Program Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Port Security Grant Program Buffer Zone Protection Program (DHS) Purpose: The Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) is a targeted infrastructure protection program that provides funds to build security and risk-management capabilities at the State and local levels that will help prevent and protect CIKR from acts of terror. Specifically, the program helps to implement Buffer Zone Plans (BZPs) by providing funds to support planning and equipment acquisition. BZPs help identify preventive and protective measures that make it more difficult for terrorists to conduct surveillance or launch attacks within the immediate vicinity of high-risk CIKR assets. BZPs are developed in cooperation between DHS and State and local officials and help increase the preparedness capabilities of the jurisdictions responsible for the safety and security of communities surrounding high-risk CIKR assets. This program implements the objectives addressed in a series of laws, strategy documents, plans, and Homeland Security Presidential Directives. Of particular significance are the National Preparedness Guidelines, its associated work products, and the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. Eligibility: This targeted funding is available to State and local jurisdictions to enhance their ability to protect and secure identified CIKR sites. The identity and location of FY 2008 BZPP sites is considered sensitive information and is only provided to appropriate State and local officials. Jurisdictions that oversee these CIKR assets must complete BZPs for all of the identified sites eligible for funding. The Governor of each State has designated a State Administrative Agency (SAA) to apply for and administer funds under the BZPP. The SAA is the only agency eligible to apply for BZPP funds, and is responsible for obligating BZPP funds to the appropriate responsible units of government or other designated recipients. For a complete list of SAAs click here. Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: FY08 BZPP Program Guidance Approved Uses: FY08 BZPP allowable costs are divided into the following three categories: (1) Planning, (2) Equipment acquisitions, and (3) Management and administration (M&A).
Deadline: Completed BZPP applications must be submitted to FEMA via grants.gov by March 17, 2008. Upon certification, the SAA must submit the Buffer Zone Plan and Vulnerability Reduction Purchase Plan (VRPP) for each site to DHS for approval by November 30, 2008. If States fail to submit all BZPP materials by this date, funds may be de-obligated by DHS. It is anticipated that this program will have similar deadlines in 2009. Award Amounts: BZPP provides $48,575,000 to secure the nation's CIKR identified in collaboration with Federal, State, and local partners. All BZPP sites are selected prior to the grant announcement and are based on the risk of the individual sites themselves. Therefore, BZPP funding allocations to any given State or Territory is entirely a function of the number, type, and character of pre-identified higher-risk sites within their respective jurisdictions; there are no discretionary sites. The FY08 state allocations are available in the program guidance. Decision Time Frames: Each State shall make no less than 97 percent of the total grant program amount available to the responsible unit of government within 60 days of the approval notification. To find your State Administrative Agency contact click here. Return to Grants Overview Infrastructure Protection Interoperable Communications Program Buffer Zone Protection Program Transit Security Program Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Port Security Grant Program Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (DHS) Purpose: LETPP provides law enforcement with support for "information sharing to preempt terrorist attacks; target hardening to reduce vulnerability of selected high value targets; recognition and mapping of potential or developing threats; counterterrorism and security planning; interoperable communications; and, interdiction of terrorists before they can execute a threat or intervention activities that prevent terrorists from executing a threat." Eligibility: State Administrative Agencies Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: Check with your SAA by early April. For SAA application requirements, consult the HSGP application package for further information. Approved Uses: Allowable expenses include but are not limited to training, equipment, and planning. Construction costs are not allowable unless they address specific security flaws that can be corrected through improved fencing, lighting, and monitoring and communications systems to secure critical infrastructure facilities through the SHSP, UASI, and LETPP programs. Written approval for these expenses from the ODP must first be acquired prior to the drawdown of funds. Deadline: Varies by State Award Amounts: Varies by State Decision Time Frames: Each State Administrative Agency was required to file its HSGP application by January 16th. ODP was to respond within 15 days of receipt of the application. Awards must be distributed within 60 days of the state's receipt of funds. To find your state's contact, click here Return to Grants Overview Infrastructure Protection Interoperable Communications Program Buffer Zone Protection Program Transit Security Program Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Port Security Grant Program Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (DHS/FEMA) Purpose: FEMA's Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program will provide funds to states, territories, Indian tribes, communities, and colleges and universities for hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster event. The PDM program provides a significant opportunity to raise risk awareness and reduces the nation's disaster losses through pre-disaster mitigation planning and the implementation of cost-effective mitigation measures. The PDM program promotes the implementation of activities that are designed to reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage and destruction to property from natural hazards. Eligibility: Only the state emergency management agencies or a similar office (i.e., the office that has emergency management responsibility) of the state, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as Federally-recognized Indian tribal governments are eligible to apply to FEMA for assistance as Applicants under this program. Each state, territory, or tribal government shall designate one Agency to serve as the Applicant for this program. Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: Consult the Pre-Disaster Program Overview for more information. Approved Uses: Mitigation planning: $3M cap on Federal share, not to exceed 3 years; Mitigation projects: $3M cap on Federal share, not to exceed 3 years; Information dissemination activities: not to exceed 10%, must directly relate to planning or project sub-application; Applicant management costs: not to exceed 10%; and Sub-applicant management costs: not to exceed 5%. Deadline: Applicants must submit a grant application to the appropriate FEMA Regional Office by March 14, 2005. Award Amounts: Approximately $255 million is available for competitive grants, technical assistance, and program support for FY 2005. See approved uses for more information. Decision Time Frames: Unknown at this time Contact information for FEMA Regional Offices is provided on the FEMA website:http://fema.gov/regions/ Return to Grants Overview Infrastructure Protection Interoperable Communications Program Buffer Zone Protection Program Transit Security Program Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Port Security Grant Program Port Security Grant Program (DHS) Purpose: The Port Security Grant Program is intended to support efforts to secure America's ports from terrorist attack and prevent ports from becoming points of entry for dangerous individuals or cargo. Eligibility: Applicants must be a critical National Seaport, terminal, U.S. inspected passenger vessels or ferries. In addition, applicants must meet the Program prerequisites which are owners/operators that are federally regulated ports, terminals, U.S. inspected passenger vessels, or ferries which have completed some kind of security assessment. Application Forms, Rules and Official Instructions: The Program Guidelines are currently under development. Guidelines should be released by at least early May. Approved Uses: The Port Security Grant Program will support efforts of critical national seaports/terminals to enhance port security through enhanced facility and operational security including but not limited to access control, physical security, cargo security, and passenger security. Deadline: Deadline for 2004 was June 9, 2004. Earlier deadline expected for 2005 Award Amounts: The FY2005 Port Security Grant program has $150,000,000 dedicated to it, up from $125,000,000 in FY2004. Administrators report that the modest increase may be used to increase the number of awards. Decision Time Frames: FY2004 awards were announced in September. Earlier decisions are expected in 2005.
Please visit Grants Office's portgrants.info site for a complete workshop! Return to Grants Overview Deadline The deadline for the Homeland Security Grants program is April 5, 2007. For further information on the program please check out the HSGP section of the site Tips for Writing Proposals Be specific in your budget Most funders have no restrictions or very broad allowances for budget narratives, because they want to see specifically what you plan to buy with grant funds. Be as specific as you can, with some justification for estimates you will inevitably have to make. Be judicious in involving others in your project It may seem like a good idea to include as many officials and partners as possible in your project, but be sure each partner you have contributes to the project in a meaningful way. Make sure your letters of support for the project demonstrate real commitment Like pieces to a puzzle, your support letters should document the commitment of the project collaborators toward meeting all the objectives and milestones of the project. Be sure your narrative and budget are consistent Everything in the budget should be justified in the narrative. Generally, you'll also want to explain, either in the project narrative or budget narrative, why you chose to use one approach, solution, or technology over another. Customize each proposal Although certain funding sources may have similar guidelines and your project plan may be the same for the sources you're applying to, build each proposal based on what you know (and what you can learn) about the funder or program. Specify Who will do What by When and Why Include a detailed workplan in your narrative that identifies responsibilities and timelines for each activity and that connects each activity to one or more of the objectives you have articulated in the proposal. Use statistics to document need Statistics are available from a variety of sources, and they help justify the need you will use to build a case for support. The statistics you use may be general, as in census data, or specific to your field, such as fire metrics. Make your objectives measurable and realistic If at all possible, avoid broad, unfocused objectives. Instead, try to focus on specific, realistic outcomes that will result from implementing the project you propose. The objectives should be measurable within a certain time frame, so you will know whether you have been successful at meeting certain objectives by a certain date. Learn all you can about the funder before you submit a proposal Attend bidders' conferences and call the funder program staff to make sure you understand what the program is all about. Most funding programs have personalities, aspects common to all funded projects. Get to know the personalities of the grant programs to which you intend to apply. Submit good reports on time Funders at all levels spend a great deal of time tracking down reports from their awardees. Even if the results of your project are not great, submit your reports on time. In doing so, you'll begin to build a good working relationship with the funder. Most funders understand that many issues can influence the successful achievement of your project objectives, but they all frown on failing to file complete reports on time. Grants Office Resource Guide Grants Office has services to meet the grants development needs of any organization or municipality. 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